{"id":1858465,"date":"2026-03-30T13:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1858465"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:14:48","slug":"i-need-to-rest-and-see-whats-wrong-with-me-joao-almeida-off-for-medical-tests-after-volta-a-catalunya-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1858465","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I need to rest and see what&#8217;s wrong with me&#8217; \u2013 Jo\u00e3o Almeida off for medical tests after Volta a Catalunya struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXXQXCGbSBwgQtDapyEEA3-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTeams &amp; Riders\n<\/li>\n<li>\nUAE Team Emirates-XRG\n<\/li>\n<li>\nJo\u00e3o Almeida\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>&#8216;I need to rest and see what&#8217;s wrong with me&#8217; \u2013 Jo\u00e3o Almeida off for medical tests after Volta a Catalunya struggles<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nNews<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPatrick Fletcher <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T13:14:48Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n30 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Portuguese rider finished the Spanish stage race in 38th place <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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\u2013 Jonas Vingegaard gives short shrift to Jo\u00e3o Almeida&#8217;s criticisms of Visma-Lease a Bike<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BknJUhEZAQ5jHKYNRFvpUm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BknJUhEZAQ5jHKYNRFvpUm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t think Tadej really needs me to win a Grand Tour&#8217; &#8211; Jo\u00e3o Almeida ready to step out of Poga\u010dar&#8217;s shadow and take on  Jonas Vingegaard in 2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qEj5QjJVMZwR6LSkVbohCD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qEj5QjJVMZwR6LSkVbohCD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;A tough race full of challenges&#8217; \u2013 Jonas Vingegaard in high spirits as Volta a Catalunya marks another key stop on the road to the Giro d&#8217;Italia <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;Not great, I&#8217;m not feeling really good on the bike,&#8221; Almeida told the <em>Eurosport <\/em>cameras ahead of Sunday&#8217;s final stage, which he completed in 75th place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just need to rest a bit and maybe see what\u2019s wrong with me, and keep working hard towards the next goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Almeida started the 2026 season in solid fashion, placing runner-up at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and third at the Volta ao Algarve. However, he cancelled his planned participation at Paris-Nice earlier this month due to &#8216;flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">At Catalunya, he came through the gentle opening four days in the main cluster of GC riders but fell away in the mountains. He crashed on stage 5 ahead of the Coll de Pal summit finish, where he was dropped before Jonas Vingegaard even made his stage-winning move. After fighting to 16th on the day, Almeida faded from view on stage 6, finishing 16 minutes down before coming home in a group almost three minutes down on the Barcelona finale.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FjXipDoJv4REpzRcVCj3Ng\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FjXipDoJv4REpzRcVCj3Ng slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;The crash has nothing to do with it,&#8221; he insisted. &#8220;I was already feeling quite bad since starting, even before the race started.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just need to look into it. 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A tough race full of challenges&#8217; \u2013 Jonas Vingegaard in high spirits as Volta a Catalunya marks another key stop on the road to the Giro d&#8217;Italia <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ak7tf2Rf8ZS2ADmRue4LDJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ak7tf2Rf8ZS2ADmRue4LDJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ak7tf2Rf8ZS2ADmRue4LDJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ak7tf2Rf8ZS2ADmRue4LDJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ak7tf2Rf8ZS2ADmRue4LDJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It wasn&#8217;t my best week&#8217; \u2013 Remco Evenepoel not at the level to compete and gets dropped again at UAE Tour, turns focus to altitude camp<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Feel like Mike Tyson punched me in the back&#8217; \u2013 Ben Turner dusts himself off after bizarre somersault crash at In Flanders Fields<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbhKqCBHZEF9DZz5i55KoT-840-80.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbhKqCBHZEF9DZz5i55KoT-650-80.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbhKqCBHZEF9DZz5i55KoT-500-80.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbhKqCBHZEF9DZz5i55KoT-450-80.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbhKqCBHZEF9DZz5i55KoT-320-80.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Strong athletic potential and a high VO2 max&#8217; \u2013 Decathlon CMA CGM sign skier and four-time Olympic medallist \u00c9milien Jacquelin for NewGen Devo team project<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A dark horse for the podium at Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix? \u2013 Cycling&#8217;s new late attacker is making his presence impossible to ignore<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GZmJZf8qmx8Kyc3E4yqyX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GZmJZf8qmx8Kyc3E4yqyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GZmJZf8qmx8Kyc3E4yqyX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GZmJZf8qmx8Kyc3E4yqyX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GZmJZf8qmx8Kyc3E4yqyX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have the makings of a great Tour of Flanders team, but is Remco Evenepoel the missing piece for taking on Poga\u010dar and Van der Poel?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Mathieu van der Poel retreats to Spain on private jet to fine-tune Tour of Flanders form<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Emerging Talents<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;She&#8217;s a real go-getter&#8217; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It wasn&#8217;t my best week&#8217; \u2013 Remco Evenepoel not at the level to compete and gets dropped again at UAE Tour, turns focus to altitude camp<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PJ9CLuJ3sQ5EoFSuis27aS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Strong athletic potential and a high VO2 max&#8217; \u2013 Decathlon CMA CGM sign skier and four-time Olympic medallist \u00c9milien Jacquelin for NewGen Devo team project<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LcHV4scDifcYtpPXLbFYE5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have the makings of a great Tour of Flanders team, but is Remco Evenepoel the missing piece for taking on Poga\u010dar and Van der Poel?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7cZHn64DUq8U5itRQmrUn7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Mathieu van der Poel retreats to Spain on private jet to fine-tune Tour of Flanders form<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RFsQPgVqh9mBM2sQpfTau8-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Emerging Talents<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;She&#8217;s a real go-getter&#8217; 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\u2013 Jonas Vingegaard gives short shrift to Jo\u00e3o Almeida&#8217;s criticisms of Visma-Lease a Bike<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BknJUhEZAQ5jHKYNRFvpUm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BknJUhEZAQ5jHKYNRFvpUm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t think Tadej really needs me to win a Grand Tour&#8217; &#8211; Jo\u00e3o Almeida ready to step out of Poga\u010dar&#8217;s shadow and take on  Jonas Vingegaard in 2026 Giro d&#8217;Italia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qEj5QjJVMZwR6LSkVbohCD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qEj5QjJVMZwR6LSkVbohCD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;A tough race full of challenges&#8217; \u2013 Jonas Vingegaard in high spirits as Volta a Catalunya marks another key stop on the road to the Giro d&#8217;Italia <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;Not great, I&#8217;m not feeling really good on the bike,&#8221; Almeida told the <em>Eurosport <\/em>cameras ahead of Sunday&#8217;s final stage, which he completed in 75th place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just need to rest a bit and maybe see what\u2019s wrong with me, and keep working hard towards the next goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Almeida started the 2026 season in solid fashion, placing runner-up at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and third at the Volta ao Algarve. However, he cancelled his planned participation at Paris-Nice earlier this month due to &#8216;flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">At Catalunya, he came through the gentle opening four days in the main cluster of GC riders but fell away in the mountains. He crashed on stage 5 ahead of the Coll de Pal summit finish, where he was dropped before Jonas Vingegaard even made his stage-winning move. After fighting to 16th on the day, Almeida faded from view on stage 6, finishing 16 minutes down before coming home in a group almost three minutes down on the Barcelona finale.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FjXipDoJv4REpzRcVCj3Ng\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-FjXipDoJv4REpzRcVCj3Ng slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;The crash has nothing to do with it,&#8221; he insisted. &#8220;I was already feeling quite bad since starting, even before the race started.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just need to look into it. 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Despite missing a week&#8217;s racing at Paris-Nice, and not knowing his true state of health, he is not minded to change any plans at this point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t think so, I think I&#8217;m going to keep the same one,&#8221; he said of his race programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/i-need-to-rest-and-see-whats-wrong-with-me-joao-almeida-off-for-medical-tests-after-volta-a-catalunya-struggles\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yXXQXCGbSBwgQtDapyEEA3-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Teams &amp; Riders UAE Team Emirates-XRG Jo\u00e3o Almeida &#8216;I need to rest and see what&#8217;s wrong with me&#8217; \u2013 Jo\u00e3o Almeida off for medical tests after Volta a Catalunya struggles News By Patrick Fletcher published 30 March 2026 Portuguese rider finished the Spanish stage race in 38th place When you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1858465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1858465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1858465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1858465\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1858465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1858465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1858465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}